Psalm 49 Audite haec, omnes 1 Hear this, all you peoples; hearken, all you who dwell in the world, * you of high degree and low, rich and poor together. 2 My mouth shall speak of wisdom, * and my heart shall meditate on understanding. 3 I will incline my ear to a proverb * and set forth my riddle upon the harp. 4 Why should I be afraid in evil days, * when the wickedness of those at my heels surrounds me, 5 The wickedness of those who put their trust in their goods, * and boast of their great riches? 6 We can never ransom ourselves, * or deliver to God the price of our life; 7 For the ransom of our life is so great, * that we should never have enough to pay it, 8 In order to live for ever and ever, * and never see the grave. 9 For we see that the wise die also; like the dull and stupid they perish * and leave their wealth to those who come after them. 10 Their graves shall be their homes for ever, their dwelling places from generation to generation, * though they call the lands after their own names. 11 Even though honored, they cannot live for ever; * they are like the beasts that perish. 12 Such is the way of those who foolishly trust in themselves, * and the end of those who delight in their own words. 13 Like a flock of sheep they are destined to die; Death is their shepherd; * they go down straightway to the grave. 14 Their form shall waste away, * and the land of the dead shall be their home. 15 But God will ransom my life; * he will snatch me from the grasp of death. 16 Do not be envious when some become rich, * or when the grandeur of their house increases; 17 For they will carry nothing away at their death, * nor will their grandeur follow them. 18 Though they thought highly of themselves while they lived, * and were praised for their success, 19 They shall join the company of their forebears, * who will never see the light again. 20 Those who are honored, but have no understanding, * are like the beasts that perish.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:34:00 +0000
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